Recent content by Tank Sinatra

Awesome work and a great achievement. Gutted I missed out on the steak and burgers

I have gravel in one of my tanks and sand in the other. The main differences that I’ve noticed are that sand is easier to clean as all the mess just lies on top of the sand. With gravel it sinks between the gaps. The other difference is that plants seem to do better in gravel. But that’s just...

Black gravel with a black background will make the colours of your fish really stand out

Thanks all!

My Betta arrived this morning, he's looking really healthy and he's settling in nicely. He is a Copper Black Butterfly Crowntail. Here is a photo of him prior to being shipped out to me. He's in a 60 litre tank on his own.

Great tank. I have just set up my own Fluval 240. It’s been running for about a month now. Things you need to buy: Substrate (white sand doesn’t stay white for very long - you will regret it) Decor - driftwood, rocks, caves. Really anything you fancy. I like to keep the decor as natural as...

It’s worth adding that you have done absolutely nothing wrong here. We all rely on the fish shops to give us the right advice. But 95% of the time it’s not. You’ve found a great forum here. I am new to the hobby as well. But following the advice of the experienced guys and girls here has helped...

I have 350 litres.

Welcome Dave! That's a great tank you've got yourself. Best of luck with it all.

Marmite is always my go to as well! I'll have it on toast in the morning and then a nice cheese and marmite sandwich for lunch ?. Can't beat a bit of pate either.

What floating plants have you tried? I’ve got water lettuce in both of mine and they seem to be doing really well

He's a handsome man!

My monte carlo carpet plant is growing nicely and still looks really healthy, but after 3 weeks it's not spreading as I thought it would. Instead it's just growing vertically. My first thoughts are because of my sand substrate, I'd imagine sand packs tighter than gravel. If that's the reason...

Day 24 Update The tank is now fully cycled. I have been dosing with 2ppm ammonia for the last 3 weeks. Ammonia and Nitrite both read 0ppm after 24 hours and Nitrate is currently reading 10ppm. I have also upgraded the filter to an Eheim Pickup 60 as it has adjustable flow, the model that came...